Lima is the capital city of Peru. It´s the largest city in the country and ¼ of all Peruvians live there! The Spanish people called it the City of Kings. You should also know that it was the Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro who founded Lima almost 500 years ago!

That´s why almost everyone in Peru speaks Spanish. Let´s learn a few Spanish words- it will make it easier for you to travel!

Listen to Pablo and Juanita speaking Spanish. We have put the dialogue below, but there are a few words missing- you will find them next to the text. Fill in the missing words. You can listen to the dialogue a few times. Good luck!

Welcome to Ayllu Situwa home. It is a very special place. My friends- little Moises, Eli, Jhordy and the twins Antenor and Julio- live here. They go to school, do their homework, play football in the garden. But it hasn´t always been this way. They used to live in the streets and sell candy on the buses. Luckily, they met Jacek Klisowski who invited them to live in the Ayllu Situwa home for boys who have no one to take care of them. Now they live together and Jacek is doing his best to make them happy. His friends from Poland created a special organization to help him. It is called the Papaya Foundation.

The boys from Ayllu Situwa love puzzle games. Help them put together these photo cutouts and find out what they do in their free time!
Chłopcy z Ayllu Situwa uwielbiają układać puzzle. Pomóż im poskładać pocięte fragmenty domowej fotografii i zobacz, co robią w wolnym czasie!

Linki do kolejnych podstron:- Read the book about Antenor!
- Continue your journey!

STAGE II

ICA –THE DESERT SANDS6. FROM THE GUIDE BOOK.
You have arrived in Ica. All around you there is hot sand and high dunes. Your legs sink into sand with every step you take. No wonder a sandboard is a much better form of transport!

Even though there is no snow and no winter here, the sand dunes are perfect for snowboard fans! But please remember to clean out your pockets at the end of the day, otherwise you´ll be leaving sand marks everywhere you go…

Welcome to the Dakar rally! It is one of the most difficult off-road races in the world. The competitors are motorcyclists as well as car, truck and quad drivers. The race used to be called “the Paris-Dakar Rally” and it was run in Europe and Africa. A couple of years ago the rally moved to South America and to Peru, among other countries. The route which leads through the desert sands and dunes of Ica is very difficult. This year (2013), our wonderful rally driver Krzysztof Hołowczyc had an accident there and had to leave the race. Luckily, other Polish competitors, such as Adam Małysz- a famous ski jumper, finished the race and are getting ready for the next rally!

The „Paracas” Peninsula means „sandstorm” in Quechua language. No wonder- it is a desert and in the desert there is a lot of sand! Although Paracas is one of the driest places in the world, there are penguins, seals, sea lions and a lot of birds on the Balestas Islands! This nature reserve is also home to colorful flamingos- the symbol of Peru. Check out the pictures!

NAZCA – THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNS9. FROM THE GUIDE BOOK.
You are driving down the Panamericana- it´s a highway which links the north and south of Peru and runs along the ocean coast.

The next stop on your way is Nazca. It would be better to get here by plane because you can only see the famous Nazca lines from above! They are 50 km long and if you look at them from the air you can see amazing figures: a spider, a condor, a hummingbird, a monkey and a flower. The Nazca lines are one of the biggest mysteries in the world! No one knows for sure how they were created. Some say it´s an ancient astronomy book, others say that they were used as canals to bring the water to the crop fields and others think the aliens made them! All we know is that they were created a long time ago, more than 500 years BC, in the times of the Nazca culture. And what do You think the Nazca lines mean?

AREQUIPA – THE WHITE CITY11. FROM THE GUIDE BOOK.
You have arrived in Arequipa! It´s the second largest city in Peru and a real jewel! The tourists and the locals love it for its charming little streets, colorful walls and beautiful monuments. They even wanted to have their own flag and passports!

Arequipa is called the White City – La Ciudad Blanca, because most of the buildings are made of a beautiful white stone. It is not an ordinary stone! It´s called the “sillar” and it comes from a huge volcano overlooking the city- “El Misti”. “El Misti” is a dangerous neighbor- its explosions brought the building material for the city but also destroyed it and threatened the people who lived there! Today the volcano is asleep but nobody knows when it will awaken again.

You are on your way to the Colca Canyon! Get ready for a difficult and dangerous journey because the Canyon of the Colca river is the deepest place on earth! Its walls are more than 4 km high! The first expedition which explored the Colca Canyon was Polish! The Canyon became famous thanks to the Polish kayakers and explorers who ran the river in 1979. The Polish people have been well known in the region since then. If you feel like having lunch in a nearby city called Chivay you will find a Polish street there- Avenida Polonia!

LAKE TITICACA AND THE FLOATING ISLANDSJEZIORO TITICACA I PŁYWAJĄCE WYSPY

13. FROM THE GUIDE BOOK.

You have left Arequipa and after a long journey you have arrived in Puno. The town is situated near the large Lake Titicaca. It´s hard to breathe and it´s more difficult to climb the stairs, isn´t it? That´s because Lake Titicaca is one of the highest lakes in the world and you´re tired because you´re suffering from mountain sickness. There is less oxygen in the air and that´s why you´re feeling weak. But don´t worry- you´ll get used to it soon!

Titicaca is 70 times bigger than the biggest lake in Poland (Śniardwy). There are a lot of interesting islands on the lake. The most interesting ones are built by the Uros people. They build their islands using a special reed called totora which grows by the lake. The work is never finished because the lower totora layers rot and float away quickly. That’s why the new layers have to be added to the top of the island so that there wouldn´t be holes in it! The islands float on the lake like reed boats. The native people built their houses on some of them and they invite the visiting tourists in.

You have come to the capital! No, wait a minute- it´s too soon to go back to Lima. Cusco is the capital of the ancient Inca Empire. The Incas lived in Peru hundreds of years ago. The name „Cusco” means the navel of the world in Quechua. It is the oldest city in Peru and people have lived there since ancient times. This beautifully located city was struck by earthquakes and invaded by the Spanish who wanted to steal the gold and the treasure of the Incas. You can still see the impact of the Spanish conquest in Cusco. The Spanish build new buildings over the Inca ruins- that´s why you can find both the secrets of the Incas and the Spanish traditions in Cusco.

Even up until now there are many legends about the golden cities and treasures which were hidden by the Incas in the jungle. That´s why Cusco and its surroundings is a paradise for explorers, archaeologists and adventurers! But don´t forget to take a few things before you go on a trip to the lost city!

- Zostań młodym archeologiem!15a. THE TRAVELER´S CHALLENGE.
You are a young archaeologist and you have just set out to find the lost city of the Incas. What will you put in your backpack? Choose 5 most important items a treasure hunter needs.

Welcome to the Old Peak-that´s the name of Machu Picchu in Quechua.
This is one of the most mysterious and beautiful ancient Inca cities, hidden in the Andes. Nobody knows exactly when and how it was built and why it was abandoned by the Incas. Some say they abandoned the city to escape the Spanish invaders. Others say they were afraid of an unknown disease. Whatever happened, the city lay hidden by thick jungle for over 400 years until an American explorer and archaeologist Hiram Bingham discovered it in 1911

Since that time, many tourists visit the site every year. But not everybody knows that the traces of the last Inca descendants lead to…..Poland! According to the legend, the last Inca escaped the Spanish invasion and came to Europe to hide the information about a secret treasure in one of the Polish castles.

The Incas used a special string writing system called the „khipu”. Use the alphabet code to find out the name of a Polish town where the last Inca hid the secret message about the treasure.
Inkowie posługiwali się specjalnym pismem sznurkowym zwanym kipu. Używając zaszyfrowanego alfabetu, odkryj nazwę miejscowości w Polsce, w której ostatni Inka ukrył wiadomość o skarbie.

16b.

Well done! You know very well how to use the khipu writing system! According to the legend, the last Inca hid the map, which leads to the great treasure, in the Niedzica castle! You can go there and check! But meanwhile keep travelling around Peru!
Brawo! Doskonale posługujesz się pismem sznurkowym kipu! Wg legendy ostatni Inka ukrył mapę do wielkiego skarbu w zamku w Niedzicy! Możesz się tam wybrać i sprawdzić! A tymczasem wędrujesz dalej po Peru!

Linki do kolejnych podstron:

- Let’s go to Madre de Dios!

- W drogę do Madre de Dios!

16c.

The name is not correct. Don’t worry, the khipu writing system is very difficult. Try again- I’m sure you can make it!

You are in Madre de Dios-the heart of the Peruvian jungle or “SELVA” as they call it there. The rainforest is very hot, humid and full of evergreen trees and plants. Everywhere you turn you see monkeys, colorful birds and other wild animals. Near the jungle there are huge plantations where people grow coffee, cocoa, sugar cane and delicious brazil nuts. If you go up the river you will see the settlements of the Ashaninka indigenous people. But remember- don´t stay here too long and don´t get off track because it is very easy to get lost in a thick rainforest! Stick to the river! It will lead you to your next stop!

link do zdjęć, video z ptakiem:The Peruvians who live in the jungle call it the „shansho”. They say that when the first Europeans saw its nestlings they thought it was part bird and part monkey. Listen to this weird jungle creature sing!
Peruwiańczycy z selwy nazywają go shansho. Opowiadają, że kiedy pierwsi Europejczycy zobaczyli jego pisklęta, byli przekonani, że jest to skrzyżowanie ptaka z małpą. Posłuchaj jak śpiewa ten dziwny mieszkaniec selwy!http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=03mKgM_X6LIŹródło: KochamyPeru.pl

Source: KochamyPeru.pl

- Go up the river!

-Ruszaj dalej, w górę rzeki!

STAGE VIII

IQUITOS- THE CITY ON WATER

IQUITOS – MIASTO NA WODZIE

20. FROM THE GUIDE BOOK.

Your boat has finally reached the shore! You are in the Iquitos port- the city isolated from the outside world. There are no roads and no railway tracks leading here. There is water and jungle all around. During the rainy season the locals travel mainly by boat.

And you can get out of here only by boat or by plane!

If you decide to travel by boat you have to be patient because there is no timetable. The barge leaves when there are enough people on board and this may take a couple of days! So sit back, relax and wait. No wonder Peruvians´ favourite word is “mañana”. It means „tomorrow”!

You are at the Iquitos port. In exchange for breakfast from a local café you promised to help the passengers load the goods onto the barge. Remember that everything should be in its place on the barge, so watch where you put the packages!

The barge is sinking! You must have put the packages in the wrong places! But don´t worry- you can try again.
Barka tonie! Widocznie źle rozmieściłeś ciężary! Na szczęście możesz spróbować jeszcze raz.

Linki do kolejnych podstron:- Go back to work!

-Wracasz do pracy!

20c
Good job! The barge has just sailed away with the goods and you can continue your journey.

You are travelling to the source of the Amazon. It´s hot and humid, you feel itchy and you have no idea how to get home. You have no choice but to stay in the boat. But be careful and do not lean out! The water is full of crocodiles, snakes and piranhas!

The Amazon is the longest river in the world- it´s even longer than the Nile River in Africa. It is made up of over 200 tributaries- small rivers which flow into the main branch of the Amazon. No wonder it was so hard to find its source! It was first discovered by Jacek Pałkiewicz, a Polish traveler and explorer, when he was travelling up the Ukayala River- one of the Amazon’s tributaries. To commemorate this discovery, the explorers placed a special plaque near the source. It reads: Here starts the Amazon, the greatest river in the world. It was established in 1996 by a scientific expedition of Polish, Italians, Peruvians and Russians led by Jacek Pałkiewicz.

Well done! You have reached the source of the greatest river in the world! Go back to Iquitos and share your news!
Jupi! Dotarłeś do źródeł najdłuższej rzeki świata! Wróć do Iquitos, by podzielić się nowiną ze światem!

Linki do kolejnych podstron:- Return to Iquitos.

-Powrót do Iquitos.

STAGE IX

TRUJILLO-THE CITY OF DANCE

TRUJILLO – MIASTO TAŃCA23. FROM THE GUIDE BOOK.

You have arrived in Trujillo. After travelling through the Amazon jungle you need to rest! You came to the right place- Fiesta de la Marinera has just started here! The bands from all over the country come to Trujillo to take part in this four-day festival. Marinera is the national dance of Peru. It is a mix of Peruvian, Spanish and African rhythms! Even though every region of Peru has a slightly different style of Marinera, some elements are the same everywhere: a beautiful girl in a colorful dress dancing barefoot with a handsome man. The dancer must hold a handkerchief- there is no real Marinera without it.

Every Marinera tells a story of a couple in love. The man rides a horse. He comes up to the woman, takes off his hat and greets her. Then she smiles at him and starts to dance around. You have to see this! Or maybe you would like to dance with them?

You´re back in Lima! Luckily you still have some time before you get on the plane and go home! Let´s wander around the streets of the capital!

Lima used to be called the City of Kings. Today, the city has two faces. There are beautiful places and monuments such as the old market- Plaza Mayor, the Presidential Palace or the Saint Francis Monastery. There are also modern districts with skyscrapers like the district of Miraflores. But if you go across the Rimac River you will find yourself in a poor neighborhood. Some of the people in this part of Lima are so poor that they have to live and work in the streets because they are homeless. A lot of them come to Lima from the mountains and from the Amazon jungle because they think that living in a big city is easier than living in the countryside. Sadly, it doesn´t always happen this way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lku7vqjXeDIZobacz magiczny spektakl w Limie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lku7vqjXeDIsource: kochamyperu.pl
źródło: kochamyperu.pl
See the two faces of Lima and take up your last challenge!

- Zobacz dwie twarze Limy i podejmij ostatnie wyzwanie!

-Do you know what Mr Malinowski was doing in Peru?

- Wiesz, co robił w Peru Pan Malinowski?

Time to go back- get on the plane!

Czas wracać - samolot już czeka!

25a. THE TRAVELER´S CHALLENGE.

Lima is a city of contrasts. Here, the poor and rich neighborhoods are right next to each other. Put together the pieces of these two pictures. In the first picture there is the rich district of Miraflores and in the second one you can see the poor neighborhood on the outskirts of Lima.

25b.
You can´t leave Peru without a train trip! The train departs from the center of Lima and climbs through the Andes before reaching the town of Huancayo, located high up in the mountains. It was built by Ernest Malinowski over 120 years ago and it was the highest railway in the world up until 2006! Along the railroad we can find 69 tunnels and 58 bridges! A journey over the Malinowski’s railway is a real adventure!

You have come to Lima´s airport. The plane is ready to take you home. But before you board the plane, the customs officer is going to ask you a few questions. You have to prove that you really are a Cultural Traveler and that during your journey in Peru you have learned its secrets very well!

You are a Cultural Traveler! But even though you have discovered some of the Peruvian treasures you still have to learn more about its secrets! You can go home but you should come back! There is still so much left for you to see!
Jesteś Kulturalnym Podróżnikiem! Jednak choć poznałeś niektóre skarby Peru, to część jego tajemnic pozostaje jeszcze do odkrycia! Możesz lecieć do domu, ale wróć koniecznie! Tyle jeszcze możesz zobaczyć!

26b.
Excellent! You are a real Cultural Traveller! Peru has no secrets from you! Go back home but remember- the world is full of treasures!